The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-11

confident that the sentences of at least three,
and probably all Of the men, would be com
muted. Mr.. Hunt, attorney for Lingg, who
had been trying to have the young Anarch-
ist declared insane, was at Judge Bakers
| house this morning at o'clock and asked
the Judge to hear the petition aud grant a
writ for an inquiry into Iinggs sanity.
The Judge told Mr.. Hunt that the petition
must not be presented to him but to the
court, and that his court had adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning. Thereupon
Mr.. Hunt departed, saying he would appear
IN court and make application regardless OF
lJlngg's attempt at suicide. Mr.. Hunt ap-
peared before Judge Baker at 10 O'Clock and
made a formal application for writ III
Llngg's case, and 1t was refused.
AT the officeOf the .4rbeiter Zeititng to-
day things were quiet, and an air of secrecy
| seemed to prevail The noon issue of the
paper contained a short account of Lingg's
attempted suicide, which read: They have
urged our courageous friend to death. This
morning he committed suicide" The ac-
count goes on to say that his friends decla-
ration that he was insane yesterday drove
him to suicide.
PLOT TO BLOW UP A HOUSE.
The police have discovered what they be-
lieve to be a plot on the part of An
archistS to take the life OF James Brayton
one of the jury in the Anarchist case, by
blowing up his house on State street. The
Captain of Police has ordered detachment
of men to guard Mr.. Brayton's residence.
| About o'clock tonight bomb was found
by Thomas Maloney in the rear of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Brayton. The bomb consisted
of piece of gas pipe II inches long and
about inches in diameter, filed with pieces
of iron and a substance supposed to be dyn-
amite.
THE SECOND REGIMENT IN READINESS.
The entire Second regiment is held in
readiness to move at a moments notice to-
night, and in all probability will remain in
the armOry until after the execution has
taken place. A short time after noon to-
day Col. Wheeler sent word to his company
commanders to have their men in the
armory by midnight, where they were to
await any orders that emanate from brigade
headquarters. Col Wheeler said the men
| would be held in readiness, but would not
be sent upon the street unless exigencies
should demand it.
''THE GUILTY MAN IS IN NEW YORK"
The following dispatch was received by
Capt. Black tonight;
New YORK, Nov. 10, 1887.
To Capt Black, Chicago: Ihold proofs show
| ing the sentenced Anarchists 20 be innocent,
| The guilty man is in New York I have tele-
| graphed to Gov. Oglesby. The proof is under
| oath. How shall communicate it.
AUGUST P. WAGNER,
| 50 Third avenue, counsellor-at-law
| Capt Black left at o'clock tonight for
Springfield, after wiring the New York
lawyer to leave there at once
| Sheriff Matson contemplated sending
| SchWab and Fielden to Joliet prison to-
| night, but after looking over the situation
| has concluded that he would not be au-
| thorized to send Fielden and Schwab to the
penitentiary on telegram. The Governors
messenger will arrive from Springfield early
tomorrow morning, bringing the official
copy of the order of communication. After
that q mittimus will issue and the men may
! go down tomorrow or Saturday.
| The Secretary of the United Labor party
said to-day that be did not believe there
would be any trouble tomorrow. His in
| formation was to the effect that the execu-
tive of the union had simply advised the
members of the union to abstain from work
on the day of the execution, probably as a
mark of respect, and that the Arbeiter
| Zeitung had emphasized this counsel by
asking the men to stay at home, and not TO
| so on the street at all.
GUARDING THE JAIL.
Chief Ebersold said tonight that line Of
police armed with rifles thrown around the
| block Immediately surrounding the jail
wauld prevent the approach of crowds. Ten
companies vi 1WenIy-siA Hloh eaCli, al pcai
ing rifles, will be posted about
the Jail and the streets in
the vicinity, all under command Of
| Capt. George Hubbard, of the Central de-
tail Squads from the companies will do
guard duty at the entrances to the Jail and
| Criminal Court building At the Central
Station, Harrison street, West Twelfth
street. Desplaines street, West Chicago ave-
nue. and East Chicago avenue companies
will be left at each Of the fifteen sub
stations.
TOLD OF THE INEVITABLE
Sheriff Matson went to the Jail tonight.
| He wanted to give personal notice to Spies,
| Enge. Fischer and Parsons that they would
have to suffer the extreme penalty of the
| law. He also wanted TO see his deputies
| were so placed that all unauthorized
people should be kept from the vicinity.
| The Sheriff would only say that
none of the condemned men showed any
signs of breaking down. Rev. DR.. Bolton,
of the First Methodist church, called on
| Parsons. His visit lasted about three
minutes. and his efforts TO get Parsons TO
consider spiritual matters were of no avail.
Shortly after 10 o'clock tonight Deputy
| Sheriff Curren who had been guarding
Fischer, came into the Jail office from the
cell room. He reported that all the men
were awake, and talking on general sub
iects to their guards.
ERECTING THE GALLowS.
The erection of the scaffold began at 1918
O'Clock tonight The gallows was put in
the northeast corridor of the Jail, where for
many wears all the Cook county hangings
have taken place The scaffold is the same
used in the hanging of the three Italian
murderers, but it has been heightened for
the purpose of swinging off the four
Anarchists at once 1t is painted a dead
brown color.
FISCHER WRITES TO HERR MOST.
NEw'Y DIRK, Nov 10.-The Freiheit to-day
published a farewell letter from Adolph
Fischer, dated Cook County Jail, Ills, Nov.
), to Anarchist John Most. He glories in
their cause and says ''we must show our
| enemies that Anarchists are ready and will
ing to die for their cause. | have indorsed
and praised onr true principles and am
ready to go to the scaffold for them"
TROOPS AVAILABLE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-Gen. Terry has
informed the War Department that the
troops belonging to the Sixth infantry, now
stationed at Highwood, near Chicago, will
be available to protect public property dur
ing the excitement incident to the execution
Of the condemned Anarchists tomorrow.
GOV. OGLESBY'S DECISION.
The Grounds on Which He Bases His
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